When I first visited Dock & Dine, a notable waterfront restaurant in Old Saybrook, I was struck by its extreme exposure to Long Island Sound, the fury of river flooding, coastal storms and shifting sands. It leans into the nor'easters coming off the Sound at the mouth of the Connecticut River, New England's most flood-prone, major river. Beginning in the 1940s, this overgrown clam shack became a fortress of real estate: raised by artificial fill, guarded by a massive sea wall and surrounded by asphalt pavement at 4.5 feet above sea level. Wondering whether it survived Hurricane Sandy, I returned last year. As I suspected, it was a disaster zone. The restaurant was closed...

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